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Roush Fenway Racing announced 19-year old Ryan Reed will debut in the Nationwide Series this Friday at Richmond International Raceway.
Aside from a major team backing a new driver the fact that Reed has Type 1 diabetes is remarkable. Two year he was told that, due to his condition, he'd never race again.
If he qualifies Reed will join Charles Kimball, who has type 2 diabetes and races in IndyCar, as drivers who race at major levels of motorsports with the condition.
According to a team release “Reed's blood glucose levels will be carefully monitored by his Roush Fenway Racing team. In the rare event that Reed experiences a high in his blood glucose levels; his Drive to Stop Diabetes driver's suit has a bulls-eye target spot that will show a crewman where to give him an injection of insulin during the race. Reed isn't too worried though, as he has never had a problem before.”
“We had a great test a few weeks ago with the Roush Fenway Racing team,” Reed said. “I've been using some super late model racing as some seat time as well. It felt great to bring home a victory at Irwindale a few weeks ago; hopefully that and the test will really help me get comfortable in the Nationwide car at Richmond.”
Reed will compete in a number of NASCAR Nationwide Series races for Roush Fenway Racing in 2013 and the No. 16 Ford Mustang will adorn the American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop Diabetes paint scheme.
Aside from a major team backing a new driver the fact that Reed has Type 1 diabetes is remarkable. Two year he was told that, due to his condition, he'd never race again.
If he qualifies Reed will join Charles Kimball, who has type 2 diabetes and races in IndyCar, as drivers who race at major levels of motorsports with the condition.
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| Photo: American Diabetes Association |
According to a team release “Reed's blood glucose levels will be carefully monitored by his Roush Fenway Racing team. In the rare event that Reed experiences a high in his blood glucose levels; his Drive to Stop Diabetes driver's suit has a bulls-eye target spot that will show a crewman where to give him an injection of insulin during the race. Reed isn't too worried though, as he has never had a problem before.”
“We had a great test a few weeks ago with the Roush Fenway Racing team,” Reed said. “I've been using some super late model racing as some seat time as well. It felt great to bring home a victory at Irwindale a few weeks ago; hopefully that and the test will really help me get comfortable in the Nationwide car at Richmond.”
Reed will compete in a number of NASCAR Nationwide Series races for Roush Fenway Racing in 2013 and the No. 16 Ford Mustang will adorn the American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop Diabetes paint scheme.
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| Photo: American Diabetes Association |